What are coins?

Coins are like tiny pieces of money that you can hold in your hand and use to buy things.

Imagine you're at a candy store, and instead of using paper dollars, you use small round coins, they’re easier to carry and count!

Think of coins as little helpers when you want to pay for something. When you give them to the shopkeeper, they know exactly how much money you’ve given because each coin has a value.

For example:

• A penny is like one candy.
• A nickel is like five candies.
• A dime is like ten candies.
• A quarter is like twenty-five candies.

So, if you want to buy 10 candies and have only pennies, you need to give 10 of them. But if you have a dime, you can just hand that one over instead!

Coins are everywhere, in your piggy bank, in your change from the store, even in your pocket when you're walking to school!